AN ASSESSMENT OF REGULATORY STANDARDS AND
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN
CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, NIGERIA
This study examined the regulatory standards and spatial distribution of public primary
schools, by carrying out a comparison between the available primary education facilities
with the set UNESCO standards of 1996 inCalabarmunicipality of crossriverstate. Global
Positioning System (GPS) receiver was used by the researchers to obtain the coordinates
(latitude and longitude) of the public primary schools in Calabar municipality. Also, the
digitalmap ofCalabarmunicipality of crossriverstate served asthe basicmap onwhich the
positions of the schools were plotted. Data pertaining to the population figures, pupil`s
enrolment, number of classrooms and teaching personnel in each of the schools were
sourced fromthe records ofthe variousschoolsthrough theStateUniversalBasicEducation
Board (SUBEB). The data analysis was carried out with ArcGIS 10.1 (version) software
and UNESCO standards of 1996. Result of the study showed a clustered pattern in the
southern part of the municipality and about 2kilometers buffer in the northern part
suggesting that some pupils around northern parts of Calabar Municipality trek more than
2kilometers to school. The net enrolment ratio in the area was 14.6%. The net enrolment
ratio indicates that there were more pupils in private schools than in government public
schools. The study concluded thatschool location mapsshould be provided and all related
information to assist government in expanding current schools that are overcrowded. The
study also suggests that there should be new sites for schools in the area, and that
government should improve the standard of public schools in order to enhance patronage
andincrease thenet enrolmentratioofpupilsingovernmentpublic schools.
Isaac O. Ubi Ph.d
AN ASSESSMENT OF REGULATORY STANDARDS AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, NIGERIA
This study examined the regulatory standards and spatial distribution of public primary schools, by carrying out a comparison between the available primary education facilities with the set UNESCO standards of 1996 inCalabarmunicipality of crossriverstate. Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver was used by the researchers to obtain the coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the public primary schools in Calabar municipality. Also, the digitalmap ofCalabarmunicipality of crossriverstate served asthe basicmap onwhich the positions of the schools were plotted. Data pertaining to the population figures, pupil`s enrolment, number of classrooms and teaching personnel in each of the schools were sourced fromthe records ofthe variousschoolsthrough theStateUniversalBasicEducation Board (SUBEB). The data analysis was carried out with ArcGIS 10.1 (version) software and UNESCO standards of 1996. Result of the study showed a clustered pattern in the southern part of the municipality and about 2kilometers buffer in the northern part suggesting that some pupils around northern parts of Calabar Municipality trek more than 2kilometers to school. The net enrolment ratio in the area was 14.6%. The net enrolment ratio indicates that there were more pupils in private schools than in government public schools. The study concluded thatschool location mapsshould be provided and all related information to assist government in expanding current schools that are overcrowded. The study also suggests that there should be new sites for schools in the area, and that government should improve the standard of public schools in order to enhance patronage andincrease thenet enrolmentratioofpupilsingovernmentpublic schools.